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Mon, 06 Dec 2021 09:48:19 GMTMinister admits he would be ‘surprised’ if parliament didn’t have illegal drug use
‘Some lifestyle users’ in Palace of Westminster, says policing minister after cocaine found
Mon, 06 Dec 2021 09:38:09 GMTNext pandemic could be more lethal than Covid, warns Oxford vaccine creator
This will not be the last time a virus threatens our lives and our livelihood, warns Dame Sarah Gilbert
Mon, 06 Dec 2021 09:36:06 GMTStorm Barra - live: UK weather warnings for snow and wind issued by Met Office
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Mon, 06 Dec 2021 09:31:11 GMTDemand for new cars up 1.7% but industry warns over ‘weakness’
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said 115,706 new cars were registered in the UK last month.
Mon, 06 Dec 2021 09:09:11 GMTJohn Swinney takes a lateral flow test every time he leaves home
The Deputy First Minister said the Government wants people to use the tests more frequently.
Mon, 06 Dec 2021 09:04:26 GMTBoris Johnson news – live: Drug users to lose passports and ministers to ‘override judicial reviews’
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Mon, 06 Dec 2021 08:55:59 GMTPolice must investigate ‘historic crimes’, says minister after Raab suggests No 10 parties should be ignored
‘If reports are made then inquiries should follow’, says policing minister
Mon, 06 Dec 2021 08:54:30 GMTVacant shops scheme will see pop-up stores created
Moray Council is to start a pop-up shops scheme to try to reduce the number of vacant retail premises on high streets.
Mon, 06 Dec 2021 08:30:07 GMTMountain rescuers battle blizzard to take climbers to safety after avalanche
Two mountaineers were rescued on Coire an t-Sneachda after a call-out on Saturday afternoon.
Mon, 06 Dec 2021 08:22:23 GMTWhat happened to Arthur Labinjo-Hughes?
Arthur’s step-mother and father were sentenced to more than 20 years in prison each
Mon, 06 Dec 2021 07:22:29 GMTHunters face total ban on bringing trophy kills back to UK
Campaigners are urging the government to fulfil its promise of the world’s strongest ban on trophy hunting with comprehensive legislation
Mon, 06 Dec 2021 06:10:49 GMTBoris Johnson ‘planning reforms which would let ministers overrule judicial decisions’
Reported move triggers backlash from lawyers, with one senior QC quoted as saying the prime minister is seeking a ‘more compliant judiciary’
Mon, 06 Dec 2021 03:56:23 GMTWhat the papers say – December 6
A warning over future pandemics features among the stories on the nation’s front pages.
Mon, 06 Dec 2021 07:04:48 GMTWembley murders Pcs face jail over WhatsApp images
One officer superimposed his face onto a picture with the victims in the background.
Mon, 06 Dec 2021 02:45:29 GMTJudges due to rule on legal challenge brought over Priti Patel bullying claims
The FDA union brought a judicial review over the PM deciding last year to go against the findings of his then adviser on ministerial standards.
Mon, 06 Dec 2021 08:23:08 GMTThousands still without heating and hot water as UK braces for Storm Barra
Storm Arwen left around one million households without power when it first hit.
Mon, 06 Dec 2021 07:02:09 GMTCouple describe hotel quarantine after returning from honeymoon in South Africa
The pair told PA they did not book their trip until ‘the foreign travel advice was that it was safe to go.’
Mon, 06 Dec 2021 00:05:38 GMTCBI downgrades growth forecasts amid inflation and supply shortages
Business group’s chief warns of ‘cliff-edge’ in 2023 as Rishi Sunak’s tax rises bite
Mon, 06 Dec 2021 00:05:20 GMTBoris Johnson promises crackdown on ‘county lines’ drug operations
New £300m drugs strategy focuses on disruption of organised crime gangs
Mon, 06 Dec 2021 00:01:51 GMTArthur Labinjo-Hughes: Grieving grandfather says couple must never leave prison
His comments come as Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi is due to make a Commons statement on the case on Monday.
Mon, 06 Dec 2021 00:01:00 GMTP1 children to be offered new book as part of NI centenary programme
Our Wee Place has been commissioned by the Northern Ireland Office and will be delivered to schools, Sure Start centres and libraries.
Mon, 06 Dec 2021 00:01:00 GMTJohnson pledges to smash ‘county lines’ drugs gangs
The Government’s £300 million drugs strategy commits to dismantling 2,000 crime rings over the next three years.
Mon, 06 Dec 2021 00:01:00 GMTMore than £13 million awarded for recycling projects
The Scottish Government’s Recycling Improvement Fund will total £70 million over five years.
Mon, 06 Dec 2021 00:01:00 GMTStop saying ‘junkie’: Adverts aim to end stigma over alcohol and drug problems
The drive features TV and billboard adverts calling on people to treat drug and alcohol problems like any other health condition.
Sun, 05 Dec 2021 23:12:55 GMTSignificant outbreak of Covid-19 linked to music event
NHS Highland said a ‘small number’ of the cases were the omicron variant.
Sun, 05 Dec 2021 23:03:45 GMTMan arrested on suspicion of making or possessing explosive substance in Derby
The military is at the scene after officers carried out a warrant in King Alfred Street, Normanton.
Sun, 05 Dec 2021 22:45:57 GMTSpeaker voices ‘deep concern’ at reports of drug-taking in Parliament
A senior MP said sniffer dogs may have to be brought in to Westminster to check for banned substances.
Sun, 05 Dec 2021 22:30:00 GMTMinister hails ‘huge opportunities’ to deepen US trade links on first visit
Anne-Marie Trevelyan will use her first official stateside trip this week to bolster transatlantic trade and investment, the DIT said.
Sun, 05 Dec 2021 22:30:00 GMTStarmer calls for ‘national effort’ to roll out Covid booster jabs
The Labour leader urged people who have not taken up the offer to ‘think again’ and get vaccinated.
Sun, 05 Dec 2021 22:07:31 GMTBomb squad evacuate 50 homes in Derby as man arrested over ‘explosive substance’
Still ‘no indication’ when residents can return to homes, as police urge people to ‘stay away’ from area
Sun, 05 Dec 2021 21:55:31 GMTBritish teenager ‘very lucky’ to survive crocodile attack in Zambia
Amelie Osborn-Smith was dragged under water near the Victoria Falls.
Sun, 05 Dec 2021 21:45:49 GMTPower restored to all homes affected by Storm Arwen, SSEN says
The army was deployed to help residents in north east Scotland.
Sun, 05 Dec 2021 21:17:46 GMTUK travel rules tightened as Covid omicron cases rise
Sajid Javid orders pre-departure tests for all travellers to UK, regardless of vaccination status
Sun, 05 Dec 2021 21:11:12 GMTUK travel rules tightened as Covid omicron cases rise
Sajid Javid orders pre-departure tests for all travellers to UK, regardless of vaccination status
Sun, 05 Dec 2021 20:06:33 GMTTravel bans will do nothing to stop spread of omicron in UK, scientist warns
Pre-departure tests ‘closing stable door after horse has bolted’, says expert
Sun, 05 Dec 2021 19:39:02 GMTEnergy Secretary to review power firms’ operations following Storm Arwen outages
Kwasi Kwarteng made his comments during a visit to the North East to survey the damage done by the storm.
Sun, 05 Dec 2021 19:20:04 GMTArthur Labinjo-Hughes’ grandmother cries as memorial balloons released
Tributes filled the sky at a vigil held in front of the murdered six-year-old’s former home
Sun, 05 Dec 2021 19:11:21 GMTTrust in UK politicians hits all-time low in wake of sleaze scandal
Almost two-thirds say MPs are in it ‘for themselves’ rather than for their country
Sun, 05 Dec 2021 19:03:29 GMTAnger over ambulances may offer key to surprise by-election win, Liberal Democrats claim
Exclusive: Party claims internal polling offers hope of ‘earthquake’ in North Shropshire
Sun, 05 Dec 2021 18:54:06 GMTCommons speaker goes to police over claims of cocaine use at Westminster
‘I expect to see full and effective enforcement of the law’: Stern warning to parliament’s drug-users
Sun, 05 Dec 2021 18:49:27 GMTBoris Johnson orders review into Arthur Labinjo-Hughes case
National inquiry will ensure lessons to be learnt are communicated to agencies across England
Sun, 05 Dec 2021 18:38:55 GMTDominic Raab sticks to low-key Christmas party amid omicron wave
‘I’m not going start telling people who they can’t kiss’: Minister says individuals can decide for themselves on precautions
Sun, 05 Dec 2021 18:02:11 GMTBoris Johnson news: Speaker goes to police over Westminster cocaine use claims amid drugs crackdown
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Sun, 05 Dec 2021 17:11:47 GMTBansky pledges millions to help transform prison into arts centre
The artist’s contribution could stop the jail, which housed Oscar Wilde, from being gutted and turned into homes, say campaigners.
Sun, 05 Dec 2021 16:40:09 GMTDogs ranging from Afghans to Chihuahuas attend Scrooge-themed pageant
The theme for this year’s Furbabies Pageant was Ebenezer Scrooge from Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol.
Sun, 05 Dec 2021 16:25:10 GMTBoris Johnson faces backbench revolt over military rape trials
‘Rape is rape’: Campaigners call on MPs to back move to end low conviction rates
Sun, 05 Dec 2021 16:17:23 GMTInternational travellers to NI will have to undergo pre-departure Covid test
The Department of Health has announced changes to NI’s travel rules amid concern over the spread of the Omicron variant.
Sun, 05 Dec 2021 15:55:06 GMTHarry ‘expressed concerns’ over Saudi donor in cash for honours claims
The Duke of Sussex said he cut ties with Mahfouz Marei Mubarak bin Mahfouz who was reported to be seeking recognition and residency in the UK.
Sun, 05 Dec 2021 15:51:27 GMTWoman dies after incident at house as four arrested on suspicion of murder
Three men and woman remain in police custody
Sun, 05 Dec 2021 15:47:49 GMTBlair presses for ‘global genomic sequencing’ to act faster on new variants
The former prime minister also called for a globally agreed ‘set of travel standards and restrictions around travel’.
Sun, 05 Dec 2021 15:37:01 GMTArthur Labinjo-Hughes: Residents pay tribute to six-year-old at vigil
Dozens gathered outside the house in Cranmore Road in Solihull where the six-year-old was killed.
Sun, 05 Dec 2021 15:35:12 GMTFour arrested on suspicion of murder
The arrests were made after a man was found ‘fatally injured’ in Tunbridge Wells in the early hours of Saturday.
Sun, 05 Dec 2021 15:01:07 GMTOmicron cases up 18 to 48 as Yousaf urges ‘safer’ Christmas plans
NHS Lothian recorded its first case of the new variant.
Sun, 05 Dec 2021 14:34:22 GMTJustice secretary wants to ‘correct’ drift towards privacy rights
Comments come after Meghan Markle appeal court victory over publication of private letter
Sun, 05 Dec 2021 13:39:32 GMTEnergy Secretary says power cuts ‘unacceptable’ during Durham visit
It comes as the Energy Networks Association (ENA) said that 4,025 homes were still waiting to be reconnected as of Sunday morning.
Sun, 05 Dec 2021 12:42:40 GMTChildren must be listened to after death of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes – commissioner
Dame Rachel de Souza, the Children’s Commissioner for England, said more must be done to support social workers to spot similar cases.
Sun, 05 Dec 2021 12:38:57 GMTGovernment calls on people to get flu jab before Christmas
While uptake among over-65s is above the World Health Organisation’s recommended threshold of 75%, the UKHSA is aiming to increase that number.
Sun, 05 Dec 2021 12:02:06 GMTDominic Raab suggests there is no need for a new law on pestering women
The Justice Secretary said strong measures were already in place.
Sun, 05 Dec 2021 11:54:35 GMTGovernment legacy plans ‘morally, constitutionally and legally offensive’
Kevin Winters said he believed the Government was trying to shut down allegations of state collusion with both loyalist and republican paramilitaries.
Sun, 05 Dec 2021 11:42:08 GMTTories break ranks on immigration to demand safe routes to UK for asylum seekers
Exclusive: Allowing asylum claims to be made outside the UK is ‘only viable alternative’ to deaths in Channel, says backbencher
Sun, 05 Dec 2021 11:41:03 GMTThousands of homes still without power 10 days after Storm Arwen
The Met Office predicts more wet and windy weather in areas already impacted by the storm
Sun, 05 Dec 2021 11:36:13 GMTHealth secretary ‘not persuaded’ on assisted dying law as predecessor backs change
Humza Yousaf said he has concerns over how adequate proposed safeguards are.
Sun, 05 Dec 2021 11:13:41 GMTHumza Yousaf: Go ahead with Christmas festivities but ‘make them safer’
The Health Secretary said he would not be telling anyone not to invite their granny for Christmas dinner.
Sun, 05 Dec 2021 10:53:01 GMTDodds: Domiciliary sector in crisis with 2,847 patients waiting for care package
The DUP MLA said thousands of people currently in hospital or step-down facilities cannot return home because there is no package in place for them.
Sun, 05 Dec 2021 10:32:13 GMTJoanna Lumley was ‘absolutely terrified’ meeting Queen for first time
The actress has written a book called A Queen For All Seasons.